P.R. Laws tit. 21, § 4613
When the Permits Office evaluates a project which, although compatible with the ordinance plans approved, exhibits characteristics that are so special that the application of the regulations and ordinance plans in effect, and the approval of the project, would be undesirable or harmful because of factors such as health, safety, order, public improvements and the more adequate use of the land, or because of the aesthetic, environmental or natural beauty conditions, the Permits Office may deny the authorization of the permit for such a project for the protection of the general welfare and taking into consideration said factors as well as the recommendations of the public agencies concerned. In the exercise of this power, the Permits Office shall take the necessary measures so that it is not used for the purpose of disregarding or dispensing with the regulations and ordinance plans in effect in cases in which truly special circumstances are not present. In these cases the Permits Office shall hold a public hearing before making a decision on the project being evaluated. The Permits Office shall deny said petition while the unfavorable conditions for the project exist, and shall state, in writing, the grounds for denying the authorization for the project.
History —Aug. 30, 1991, No. 81, § 13.015, renumbered as § 13.014 and amended on Oct. 29, 1992, No. 84, § 72.